Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reported taxable income of $2,380,000 this year. Included in the computation of...

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Lanco Corporation, an accrual-method corporation, reportedtaxable income of $2,380,000 this year. Included in the computationof taxable income were the following items:

  • MACRS depreciation of $232,500. Straight-line depreciationwould have been $152,000.
  • A net capital loss carryover of $12,000 from last year.
  • A net operating loss carryover of $28,600 from last year.
  • $65,850 capital gain from the distribution of land to thecompany’s sole shareholder (see below).

Not included in the computation of taxable income were thefollowing items:

  • Tax-exempt income of $7,150.
  • Life insurance proceeds of $349,000.
  • Excess current-year charitable contribution of $4,100 (to becarried over to next year).
  • Tax-deferred gain of $23,100 on a like-kind exchange.
  • Federal income tax refund from last year of $41,700.
  • Nondeductible life insurance premium of $4,000.
  • Nondeductible interest expense of $1,200 on a loan used to buytax-exempt bonds.

Lanco's accumulated E&P at the beginning of the year was$2,820,000. During the year, Lanco made the following distributionsto its sole shareholder, Luigi (Lug) Nutt:

  • June 30: $67,500.
  • September 30: Parcel of land with a fair market value of$77,750. Lanco’s tax basis in the land was $11,900. Lug assumed anexisting mortgage on the property of $24,000.

Required:

  1. Compute Lanco’s current E&P.
  2. Compute the amount of dividend income reported by Lug Nutt thisyear as a result of the distributions. Answer:121,250
  3. Compute Lanco’s accumulated E&P at the beginning of nextyear.

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a In the current scenario of L Corporation below is the computation of E P Current E P Taxable Income 2380000 Add MACRS depreciation excess over straight line 80500 Carry over of NCL from last year 12000 NOL carryover from last year 28600 Income Tax    See Answer
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